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SYMBOLICAL LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS. 



CleTnatis. ( Virgin\-bmver.') Mental 

 excellence. ''i/Y-2^ 



Cock's-covib. {Amaranthus.) Foppery. 

 Affectation. w 7 rV". 



Columbine, purple. {Aquilegia canaden- 

 sis.) I cannot give thee up. <^ ^ 



Colu7nbine, red. Hope and fear alter- 

 nately prevail. 



Convolvulus. Uncertainty. 



Cornus. Indifference. A changed 

 heart. 



Cowslip. ( Primula.') Native grace. 



Crocus. Cheerfulness. ■-H(Z) 



Crown-imperial. {Fritillaria imperia- 

 list Power without goodness. 



Cypress. Disappointed hopes. Despair. 



Dahlia. 



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For ever thine. 



Daisy. {Bellis pcrennis.) Unconscious 



beauty. c^/ ^)Y~^ 

 Dandelion. Smiling 'on all. Coqpetry. 



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Eglantine. {Hosa rubiginosa.) I wound 

 to heal. 



Elder. {Sambucus.) Compassion yield- 

 ing to love. 



Everlasting. ( Gnaphaliuvi.) Never- 

 ceasing remembr#ice. 



Fox-glove. {Digitalis.) I am not am- 

 bitious for myself, but for you. 

 f^schsia. {Ladies' ear-drop.) 



It were all one, 

 That I should love a bright particular Star, 

 And think to wed it. 



'Geranium, fish. Thou art changed. 

 Geranium, oak. Give me one look to 



cheer my absence. 

 Geranium, rose. Many ar,e lovely, but 



you exceed all. (--^ /^ 



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Hawthorn. {Cratcegus.) Hope ! I thee 



invoke ! 

 Heart's-ease. {Viola Jricolor.) For- 



get me not. 



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Hibiscus. Beauty is vain. 



Holly. {Ilex.) Think upon your vows. 



Hollyhock. {Althea rosea) Ambition. 



Honeysuckle. (Lonicera.) I strive with 

 grief Fidelity. 



Houstoroia cerulea. Meek and quiet 

 happiness. Innocence. 



Hyacinth. Love is full of Jealousy. 



Hydrangea. A boaster. Superior mer- 

 it, when assumed, is lost. 



Hypericum. {St. John's wort.) Ani- 

 mositv 



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 Ipomcea. Busybody. Busybodies are 



a dangerous sort of people. ^f/7 



Iris. I have a message tor you. 

 Ivy. { Vitis hedera.) Female affection. 



I have found one true heart. 



Jasmine. You be3,r ^ gentle mind. 

 Amiability. ^^''' ^k 



Jonquil. {Narcissus.) Affection re- 

 turned. 



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Laburnum. {Cytisus laburnum.) Pen- 

 sive beauty, 'f/- C(^ 



Ladies' -slipper. {Cypripedium.) Ca- 

 pricious beauty. 



Larkspur. {Delphinium.) Inconstancy, 

 Inconstant as the changing wind. 



Laurel. {Kalmia.) Oh what a goodly 

 outside falsehood halh ! 



Lavender. Words though sweet may 

 be deceptive. 



Lemon. {Citrus lemonium.) Discre- 

 tion. Prudence. x^^^^ 



Lilac. {Syringa.) First love. ^ ^ 



Lily, white. {Lilium candidum.) Pu- 

 rity. With looks too pure for earth 



Lily, yellow. False. Light as air. 



Lily of the valley. {Convallaria.) Del- 

 icacy. The heart withering in se- 

 cret. 



Locust, the green leaves. Affection be- 

 yond the grave. Sorrow ends not 

 when it seemeth done 1 



L/iipine, Indignation. 



M 



Magnolia. Perseverance. 

 Marigold. Cruelty. Contempt. 

 Mirabilis. {Four-o'clock.) Timidity, 

 Mignonette. {Reseda odorata.) Moral 



and intellectual beauty. 

 Mimosa. {Sensitive plant.) My heart 



is a broken lute! 

 Mock orange, or Syringa. {Philadel- 



phus.) Counterfeit. I cannot believe 



one who has once deceived me. 

 Myrtle. {Myrtus.) Love. 

 Myrtle, withered. Love betrayed. 



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Narcissus. Egotism. The selfish heart 

 deserves the pain it feels. 



Nasturtion. { TropcBolum.) Honour 

 to the brave. Wit. 



Nettle. {Urtica.) Scandal. 



Nightshade. Suspicion. Artifice. Skep- 

 ticism. 



Oleander. Beware. Shun the coming 

 evil. In vain is the net spread in 

 the sight of any bird. 



